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The Evo-Stik League Southern Division One South & West TheThe Evo-Stik LeagueLeague Southern Southern Division Division One OneSouth South. & West West April 2018 April th Tuesday 17 Tuesday WOOD vs Wimborne Town F.C. F.C. Town Wimborne vs the £1 £1 A fine performance from Harry Pickering v Larkhall Quality For All Rover European Travel The Coach House Avening Road Nailsworth GL6 0BS Tel: 01453 832121 Email: [email protected] www.rovereuropean.co.uk UK & European Coach Tours, Theatre Trips, Day Excursions, Group Travel and Private Hire Welcome to Shortwood Des MEREDITH We welcome Wimborne this evening make sure we get through this period and hope their trip was a good one. with a good level of performance. For me Wimborne will be the team The boys have responded brilliantly to beat come the playoffs so this will given what the club are going through be a tough game as will all the games and I couldn’t be more proud of this now simply because for the amount group in the way they have gone of games in such a short space of about their business and I’m sure that time . they will be giving everything they Our last two performances have been have to finish as strong as they can. very good and the players have earned Let’s hope we can give you all their victories without question something to enjoy tonight through effort and discipline, we will Thanks run out of gas at some point due to the size of squad we have, so managing the tiredness if we can, will be key to Des THE TEAMS TODAY SHORTWOOD UNITED WIMbORNE Town f.c. MANAGER: Des MEREDITH MANAGER: Matty Holmes Assistant Manager: cHRIS bURNS Assistant: DANNY Holmes PHYSIO: LIz Spratt Coaches: SHANE Traynor / JOHN MAcEY KIT: JEff RObbINS cOLOURS: RED AND WHITE cOLOURS: ORANGE AND WHITE Harry PIcKERING (GK) 1 GERARD bENfIELD (GK) Ryan MEREDITH 2 Billy Maybury(c) Ryan Thwaite 3 Paddy Hester RIcH Thwaite 4 SAM DAvIDSON bEN PRIctor 5 Matty OLDRING Sam Taylor 6 LOUIS Kellaway ALEx KIbbLE 7 James Stokoe JAcK fREEMAN 8 LEE fRANcIS NIcK Humphreys 9 TObIAS Holmes Jordan MORRIS 10 LUKE bURbIDGE Jordan MORRIS 11 JAcK LOvELL WILL Hawes 12 LUKE Holmes LEWIS Fogg 14 DAvID WALSH DAN LANDER 15 bEN WALKER Harry bURNS 16 Loyd Cole JON DAvIS 17 Sam Bayston Referee: Dale Wootton Assistants:Darren Mcmillan and Fabio Roque Today’s match sponsor is Country Quality Meat HIGH CLASS BUTCHERS Take advantage of Nailsworth’s free parking and pop into Country Quality Meats. Enjoy a succulent joint to roast, tasty English chops or how about some of their marvellous sausages? SUPPLIER OF SHORTWOOD’S FAMED BEEF BURGERS AND PREFERRED BUTCHER TO LOCAL RESTAURANTS. Country Quality Meat is very easy to find in Old Market. It's next to the Co-op opposite Brutons of Nailsworth. Country Quality Meat HIGH CLASS BUTCHERS tel. 835058 Player profiles: Shortwood United HarryRhys Pickering Lovett (Goalkeeper) (Gk) Age 19 - Rhys is a second year professional with Cheltenham Town and has been Harryloaned has to joined us for usthe on entire loan fromseason, Forest a technically Green Rovers ex- having been signed by themcellent from keeper Port withVale great, Harry distribution made several and appearances handling on the bench for Vale andskills has he good is hoping experience that game at this time level withhaving Shortwood played for Kidsgrove Athletic on will help propel his professional career. loan . Ed Weeks (Defence) - A strong versatile central de- George burton (GK) fender who has previously had spells with Taunton George is currently at Hartpury.and Tiverton He comes Town. withEd is experiencecurrently studying of the Southernat Hart- pury College and has been on the Shortwood radar league football having playedfor some at Paulton time Roversafter overcominglast season aand knee is ainjury. safe pair of hands between the sticks for us. Nick Humphreys (Midfield) –In his fifth season with the club and now established in the first team after benspending Prictor (Defender)his first two Age in 27the reserves. An attacking Benleft joins back us withor midfielder, plenty of experiencestrong and atgood this in level the withair. 2 seasons at Cirencester in Southern Premier under his belt . Played in Hellenic premier last season whilst recoveringNathan from a kneeMarks injury (Defence) , and now – 18feels year ready old to Nathan step up a level once again . is a local Stroud lad having attended Maidenhill School in Stonehouse. He has been with Swindon Ryan Thwaite (Defender)AgeTown 23 but on his release snapped up by Shortwood. A comfortable, quick right back, Nathan has al- Ryan rejoins the club afterready 2 seasons proved away his reliability , Good all defensively round player during that pre has settled back quickly , with theseason. ability to play several positions he will be a good addition to the squad Andy Lewis (Defence) – An excellent signing from near rivals Yate Town. He is a strong centre back, Richard Thwaitewith plenty (Defender) of Southern League experience with Cinderford Town, who also has ability to also get Rich joinsthe us ballfrom down Slimbridge, and play. and will be a good addition to the squad. Is a strong and quick defender who will Give us good options in both penalty areas . Sam Mendes (Midfield) – A product of the Cheltenham Town Youth set up, Sam unfortunately got a bad injury when on the verge of a professional contract last Janu- Alex Kibble (Midfield)ary. He isAge a very24 talented midfielder with excellent tech- nical ability. Sam did spend pre-season with Gloucester Alex has joined usCity after and beingis now asked looking to have to gettinga look with back a viewinto to a steppingrun of up levels and has adaptedgames wellat first , confident team level. on the ball and fits in to how we want to play . Nick Peare (Midfield) - Joined this season Ryanfrom Meredith Longwell (Midfield) Green. PreviousAge 26 clubs were Taunton and Swindon Supermarine. Pre- Ryanferred has made position his way is centre through half the but development can play side into the senior squad this seasonanywhere . Equally on the comfortable left hand side. in Defence as in midfield and will be a good addition Liam Meredith (Midfield) –A strong midfield- Sam Taylor( Midfield) er making a bid for a regular first team place. Was top scorer for the reserves last year and Sam joins us from Paulton Rovers,their a player player that of the will year chip in with his fair share of goals from midfield as well as creating too. Player profiles: Shortwood United JordanRhys MorrisLovett (Goalkeeper) - Rhys is a second year professional with Cheltenham Town and has been Jordanloaned joins to usus forfrom the Forest entire Green season, on aa technicallyseason long ex loan- , has pace as well as a goodcellent left keeper foot and with is greatversatile distribution in a number and ofhandling positions that will give us options throughoutskills he is the hoping season. that game time with Shortwood will help propel his professional career. Ed Weeks (Defence) - A strong versatile central de- Will Hawes (striker) fender who has previously had spells with Taunton Will is one that is lookingand to make Tiverton the stepTown. up Ed from is currently the Development studying squadat Hart this- year and get a foot in thepury door, College technically and has the been best inon the the club. Shortwood radar for some time after overcoming a knee injury. Nick Humphreys (Midfield) –In his fifth season with Jackthe f reemanclub and (Midfield) now established Age 18 in the first team after Jackspending is another his onefirst who two has in thestayed reserves. with the An club attacking from last seasons squad . Jack left back or midfielder, strong and good in the air. finished last season well and if he carries the form forward to this season he will be a good member of the squad. Nathan Marks (Defence) – 18 year old Nathan is a local Stroud lad having attended Maidenhill School in Stonehouse. He has been with Swindon Liam Meredith (forward) cTownaptain but Age on 27his release snapped up by Shortwood. Liam is the final member Aof comfortable, last seasons quicksquad rightthat back,has stayed Nathan with has the al club- ready proved his reliability defensively during pre this year . He will be hopingseason. to get a consistent run in a position that suits him best in the team this year where he can make an impact. Andy Lewis (Defence) – An excellent signing from near rivals Yate Town. He is a strong centre back, with plenty of Southern League experience with Ashley DaviesCinderford Town, who also has ability to also get Joins us fromthe ball Tuffley down andRovers play. , versatile midfielder/ defender which will be a Samgood Mendes addition (Midfield) to the squad – A product with his of strength the Cheltenham and energy , will also contribute Towngoals. Youth set up, Sam unfortunately got a bad injury when on the verge of a professional contract last Janu- ary. He is a very talented midfielder with excellent tech- nical ability. Sam did spend pre-season with Gloucester chris burns (AssistantCity and Manager is now /lookingcoach )to getting back into a run of Chris has had greatgames playing at first experience team level. at a professional level where he played at clubs such as Portsmouth , Swansea , Bournemouth and Northampton, as well as a more local levelNick forPeare Cheltenham (Midfield) , Forest - Joined Green this season and Gloucester City. His coaching experiencefrom abroad Longwell in Spain Green. and Previous at Cheltenham clubs were will be a big plus for the squad to learnTaunton from and and will Swindonbe a big assetSupermarine.